Covid loan scheme figures for Wales, from the British Business Bank.
62,820
Covid loans offered
By the schemes' close in 2021, lenders had offered 62,820 loans in Wales under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
Source: Final CBILS and BBLS scheme breakdowns by geography and sector, British Business Bank, July 2021
Loans 'offered' as counted by the publisher; scheme management information from lenders; the publisher notes offered figures can differ from HM Treasury approved figures. Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme data are not included in the workbook.
£2,361m
Covid loans offered, value
By the schemes' close in 2021, loans offered in Wales were worth £2,361 million under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
Source: Final CBILS and BBLS scheme breakdowns by geography and sector, British Business Bank, July 2021
Loans 'offered' as counted by the publisher; scheme management information from lenders; the publisher notes offered figures can differ from HM Treasury approved figures. Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme data are not included in the workbook.
59,608
Bounce Back loans offered
By the scheme's close in 2021, lenders had offered 59,608 loans in Wales under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
Source: Final CBILS and BBLS scheme breakdowns by geography and sector, British Business Bank, July 2021
Loans 'offered' as counted by the publisher; scheme management information from lenders; the publisher notes offered figures can differ from HM Treasury approved figures. Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme data are not included in the workbook.
£1,648m
Bounce Back loans offered, value
By the scheme's close in 2021, loans offered in Wales were worth £1,648 million under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
Source: Final CBILS and BBLS scheme breakdowns by geography and sector, British Business Bank, July 2021
Loans 'offered' as counted by the publisher; scheme management information from lenders; the publisher notes offered figures can differ from HM Treasury approved figures. Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme data are not included in the workbook.
3,212
Business Interruption loans offered
By the scheme's close in 2021, lenders had offered 3,212 loans in Wales under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
Source: Final CBILS and BBLS scheme breakdowns by geography and sector, British Business Bank, July 2021
Loans 'offered' as counted by the publisher; scheme management information from lenders; the publisher notes offered figures can differ from HM Treasury approved figures. Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme data are not included in the workbook.
£712.9m
Business Interruption loans, value
By the scheme's close in 2021, loans offered in Wales were worth £712.9 million under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
Source: Final CBILS and BBLS scheme breakdowns by geography and sector, British Business Bank, July 2021
Loans 'offered' as counted by the publisher; scheme management information from lenders; the publisher notes offered figures can differ from HM Treasury approved figures. Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme data are not included in the workbook.
687
Recovery Loans
687 Recovery Loans were offered to businesses in Wales in the period from Q2 2021 to Q2 2022.
Source: Nations and Regions Tracker 2022, British Business Bank, 12 months to Q2 2022
Annex table, period printed as 'Q2 2021-Q2 2022'.
£139.9m
Recovery value
Recovery Loans offered to businesses in Wales were worth £139,925,771 in the period from Q2 2021 to Q2 2022.
Source: Nations and Regions Tracker 2022, British Business Bank, 12 months to Q2 2022
Annex table, period printed as 'Q2 2021-Q2 2022'.
£136.1m
Recovery Loan Scheme drawn value
Drawn value under the Recovery Loan Scheme (iterations 1 and 2) in Wales was £136.10m as at 30 June 2025.
Source: Recovery Loan Scheme (iterations 1 & 2) Performance Data as at 30 June 2025, British Business Bank, 30 June 2025
Page dated 26 August 2025. Figures are revised in later releases and rely on lender submissions to the scheme portal.
669
Recovery Loan facilities drawn
669 facilities had been drawn under the Recovery Loan Scheme (iterations 1 and 2) in Wales as at 30 June 2025.
Source: Recovery Loan Scheme (iterations 1 & 2) Performance Data as at 30 June 2025, British Business Bank, 30 June 2025
Page dated 26 August 2025. Figures are revised in later releases and rely on lender submissions to the scheme portal.
£129.8m
Growth Guarantee drawn value
Drawn value under the Growth Guarantee Scheme including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3 in Wales was £129.78m as at 31 March 2026.
Source: Growth Guarantee Scheme (including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3) performance data as at 31 March 2026, British Business Bank, 31 March 2026
Page dated 19 May 2026. Figures are revised in later releases and rely on lender submissions to the scheme portal.
850
Growth Guarantee facilities drawn
850 facilities had been drawn under the Growth Guarantee Scheme including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3 in Wales as at 31 March 2026.
Source: Growth Guarantee Scheme (including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3) performance data as at 31 March 2026, British Business Bank, 31 March 2026
Page dated 19 May 2026. Figures are revised in later releases and rely on lender submissions to the scheme portal.
43.79
Growth Guarantee facilities per 10,000
There were 43.79 facilities drawn under the Growth Guarantee Scheme including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3 per 10,000 SMEs in Wales as at 31 March 2026.
Source: Growth Guarantee Scheme (including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3) performance data as at 31 March 2026, British Business Bank, 31 March 2026
Page dated 19 May 2026. Figures are revised in later releases and rely on lender submissions to the scheme portal. Ratio calculated and published by the Bank using Business Population Estimates; it is not a count.